For many of these kids, this experience is a first, like for Nathan Culbreath, whose breath taken away.

"Awesome, I just want to live in the air," Culbreath said. "We went this way and then that way and then back this way and then we went over the river and you saw everything, the view was awesome, it was amazing."

The Discovery Flights are part of the UPS-sponsored Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals' Ace Camp and it has powerful aviation professionals behind the program, which was started by pilot Larry Parker.

"Larry had an idea, along with Keith Buckner, who's now retired from the FAA, and Ray Thomas who's one of our captains at UPS. They had the idea of helping neighborhood kids with a dream of becoming exposed to flying airplanes," said UPS Louisville Assistant Chief Pilot Norman Seawright Jr.

The week-long camp is based out of Shawnee High School's Aviation Magnet Facility.

The volunteer pilots are members of the EAA Young Eagles Association who enjoy the program as much as the kids.

For some of the kids, the experience has taught them gratitude.

"Most of the pilots and the people we talk to they always say that they weren't exposed to this kind of stuff," said ACE camper Charles Hargrove.

For others, it's opening their eyes to a new world of opportunities.

For Culbreath, it's convinced him he wants to fly.

"Definitely becoming a pilot," he said. "It's fantastic. It was like, awesome, can't even put it into words. It's so good."

An advanced flight program is available for those who want to become pilots.

DISCOVERY FLIGHTS. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE ARE MEANT TO DO: HELP DOZENS OF LOUISVILLE TEENAGERS DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITIES IN AVIATION. ANN BOWDAN SHOWS US THE HANDS ON CAMP FOUNDED BY THE ORGANIZATION OF BLACK AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS. "Over 80 kids, 6 planes, and more than 20 volunteers. It's all a part of a special aviation program meant to teach young teens, particularly minorities, how to take flight." "I'm a pilot! I'm a pilot! ." FOR MANY OF THESE KIDS..THIS EXPERIENCE IS A FIRST..LIKE FOR NATHAN CULBREATH..WHO'S BREATH WAS LITERALLY TAKEN AWAY. "Awesome, I just want to live in the air!" "We went this way and then that way and then back this way and then we went over the river and you saw everything, the view was awesome, it was amazing!" THESES DISCOVERY FLIGHTS ARE PART OF THE UPS SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF BLACK AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS' ACE CAMP. AND IT HAS POWERFUL AVIATION PROFESSIONALS BEHIND THE PROGRAM..WHICH WAS STARTED BY PILOT LARRY PARKER. "Larry had an idea, along with Keith Buckner who's now retired from the FAA, and Ray Thomas who's one of our captains at UPS. They had the idea of helping neighborhood kids with a dream of becoming exposed to flying airplanes." THE WEEKLONG CAMP IS BASED OUT OF SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL'S AVIATION MAGNET FACILITY. THE VOLUNTEER PILOTS ARE MEMBERS OF THE E- A-A YOUNG EAGLES ASSOCIATION..WHO ENJOY THE PROGRAM AS MUCH AS THE KIDS. FOR SOME OF THE KIDS..THE EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT THEM..GRATITUDE. "Most of the pilots and the people we talk to they always say that they weren't exposed to this kind of stuff." FOR OTHERS, IT'S OPENING THEIR EYES TO A NEW WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES. FOR NATHAN..IT'S CONVINCED HIM..HE WANTS TO FLY. "Definitely becoming a pilot!" "It's fantastic, it was like, awesome, can't even put it into words, it's so good." "And this program doesn't stop there. They have an advanced flight program for those who want to become pilots. Here at Bowman Field, Ann Bowdan, WLKY News." IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THE UPCOMING ADVANCED AVIATION CAMP, THERE ARE STILL A FEW OPENINGS. YOU CAN LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE AT W-L-K-Y-DOT- COM.